Wellbeing If you want to manage stress, it’s an inside out job Future Women spoke to leading wellness consultant Sharon Kolkka about the impact of stress on physical and mental wellbeing, and how to combat it. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Wellbeing If you want to manage stress, it’s an inside out job Future Women spoke to leading wellness consultant Sharon Kolkka about the impact of stress on physical and mental wellbeing, and how to combat it. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Previous article Supporting Women Through Covid-19 Recovery Next article It’s Their Story, Not My Story. I Just Tried My Best To Listen How much have health retreats changed since you started in the industry? I started working in health retreats in 1995 and really back then they were fat fasts. People came purely for weight loss. And it was very rigid, it was very, very basic. How has the focus for health retreats shifted? Whilst weight loss is definitely a part of the modern day retreat it’s not the major focus. The number one driver these days is really just people looking for rest, recovery; a sense of finding connection back to themselves; finding connection with what their purpose and meaning is in life. *This is an edited version of an extended interview. To watch the original Facebook Live interview go to the Future Women – Members Only Facebook page and search: Sharon Kolkka. Best of Future Women Wellbeing It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change my relationship with work By jitendermittal Gender diversity Soft Power By jitendermittal Gender diversity Cyber expert laments “lost generation” in online misogyny panel By jitendermittal Gender diversity Is this at the bottom of your To-Do list? By jitendermittal Wellbeing How being a ‘good girl’ is holding you back By jitendermittal Gender diversity The Confidence Gap By jitendermittal Wellbeing The curious connection between food and work By jitendermittal Gender diversity Wait, what? The new Thor is a woman? By jitendermittal Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
